The period of the "second slavery" was marked by geographic expansion of zones of slavery into the Upper US South, Cuba, and Brazil and chronological expansion into the industrial age. As The Reinvention of Atlantic Slavery: Technology, Labor, Race, and Capitalism in the Greater Caribbean (Oxford UP, 2020) shows, ambitious planters throughout the Greater Caribbean hired a transnational group of chemists, engineers, and other "plantation experts" to assist them in adapting industrial technologies to

Kenneth G. Appold joins Jana Byars to talk about his new book, Luther and the Peasants: Religion, Ritual, and the Revolt of 1525 (Oxford UP, 2025).  The German Peasants' Revolts of 1525 were a defining moment both for the Protestant Reformation and the history of European culture. But while the conflicts are well-studied, they are typically analyzed today from political and socioeconomic perspectives, whereas the protagonists themselves framed them in religious and theological terms. Luther and the

The Roman emperor Julian (r. 361-363 CE) was a man of action and of letters, which he employed in an effort to return the Empire to the light of the pagan gods, and reverse the Christianization of the empire advanced by his uncle Constantine and the sons of Constantine. This enterprise was inspired and guided by his conversion to the Neoplatonic philosophy and radical pagan Hellenism of Iamblichus and his disciples, and promoted by his production of Greek orations, letters, and satires. These works

Gender Violence in Late Antiquity: Male Fantasies and the Christian Imagination (University of California Press, 2025) by Dr. Jennifer Barry confronts the violent ideological frameworks underpinning the early Christian imagination, arguing that gender-based violence is not peripheral but is fundamental to understanding early Christian history. By analyzing hagiographical and doctrinal writings, Dr. Barry reveals how male authors used portrayals of feminized suffering to shape ideals of sanctity and

We hope you enjoy this full cast reading from Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey! This work was inspired by gothic novels and is a playful satire on the genre. This version has different voices, which may also be known as a dramatized (dramatised) or radio play version. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen centers on Catherine Morland, a sweet and imaginative young woman who loves gothic novels and often lets fantasy color her view of the real world. When she visits the grand estate of Northanger Abbe...

I will most definitely say this is a phenomenal book, but that solicit legitimately annoys me and almost hurts the actual book in reading it. WAR WOLF #1, written by Steve Orlando, art by Marco Perugini, colors by Pascal Tora, with letters by Lucas Gattoni.

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I didn't realize this was going to be an story-per-comic anthology so yeah, the ending actually gets a pretty good hit, but is it any good? Oh definitely.THE TERMINATOR: METAL #1, written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville, art by Lorenzo Re, colors by Colin Craker, with letters by Jeff Eckleberry.

McNamara's Path to Power: Statistical Control at Harvard Following Pearl Harbor William Taubman, Amherst College, with John Batchelor The discussion with Professor William Taubman focuses on Robert McNamara, a brilliant student his whole life who was famously known for his roles as Defense Secretary and World Bank leader, and later for apologizing for Vietnam War mistakes. The conversation traces the moment McNamara moved from being a young professor at Harvard Business School to making decisions

Europe's Energy Liberation: US Shale Ending Russian Gas Leverage Michael Bernstam with John BatchelorBatchelor highlights the irony that Russia's perceived energy leverage over Europe is dissolving, a dependence once so great that Europeans were said not to be able to turn the lights on without Russian energy. Bernstam declares that natural gas will now be in abundance, ensuring that Russia "never again will there be leverage over Europe." This shift signifies "Liberation Day for natural gas in

My inner 13 year old can never hate a book that is a Badass Chick Comic where you have a badass chick going around doing basically what every machismo machine male action hero was doing in the '80s. It's awesome. LADY GUNFIGHTER: CONDEMNATION #1, co-written by Brian Pulido and Mike MacLean, illustrated by Joel Gomez, colors by Hedwin Zaldivar, with letters by Marshall Dillon.

The fellas wrap up their spooky month with the last halloween special, washing the taste of the Woman in Black out of their brains with an amazing collection of ghost stories, written by the creator of The Magnus Archives: Jonathan Sims. They reflect on the impressive change in mediums, as well as its somewhat heavy handed (yet nonetheless true) themes on capitalism, the environment and killing billionaires with steak knives.Hear about their favourite stories in the anthology. For Geordie, its a

It's fun. You should read it. It's hard to truly express the merits of a book that's just kinda fun. Read it and laugh. HECTOR PLASM: HUNT THE BIGFOOT #1, written by Benito Cereno, art and letters by Derek Hunter, with colors by Spencer Holt.

I don't know what to say. I mean it's not BAD, but the book itself doesn't really do anything. Aimless but not bad is still good right? X-MEN: BOOK OF REVELATION #1, written by Jed MacKay, art by Netho Diaz, inks by Sean Parsons, colors by Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, with letters by Clayton Cowles.

Can we get this Wendigo to be the breakout character a la Blink from AoA or Miles from the Ultimate Universe? I won't mind if he gets to the 616 proper, either. This was legit spectacular! THE LAST WOLVERINE #1, written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Edgar Salazar, colors by Carlos Lopez, with letters by Cory Petit.

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Seriously, every week I cover a new Spider-Man book and every week, I get reminded on how to write a solid Spider-Man book that isn't Amazing Spider-Man. The hell?!RADIOACTIVE SPIDER-MAN #1, written by Joe Kelly, art by Kev Walker, colors by Chris Sotomayor, with letters by Joe Caramagna.

I mean it says a lot about the comic that I don't hate it even if I usually wish Quentin Quire to die in a fire, right? OMEGA KIDS #1, written by Tony Fleecs, art by Andres Genolet, colors by Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, with letters by Travis Lanham.

Join me as I welcome author Paula Chase to talk about her newest young adult 'Balancing Act' and author Alysha Rameera to talk about her debut fantasy 'Her Soul for a Crown.' Tune in to hear Paula and I chat about how teenagers can be influenced by those who are supposed to protect them and how what we do in high school can influence the adults we become, and to hear Alysha and I chat about never betraying your values and being haunted by the mistakes of your past.

For fans of Van Helsing, Underworld, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, we present you with 90ish pages of an amnesiac bug killer's adventures in New York.Happy Halloween, readers!https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240581511-hot-for-slayer?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=rJheNUyCQv&rank=1 Similar BooksBride by Ali Hazelwoodhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181344829-bride?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=X0ErFtXhst&rank=1The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E